Range splashboard, top shelf, and bracket therefor



Oct. 5 1926. 1,602,207

M. A. POSSONS RANGE SPLASHBOARD, TOP SHELF, AND BRACKET THEREFOR Filed April 12, 1926 5 Sheets-Sheet L Oct. 5, 1926. 1;602,207

M.A.POSSONS RANGE SP LASHBOARD, TOP SHELF, AND BRACKET THEREFOR Filed April 12, 1926 5 Sheets-Sheet Oct. 5 1926. 1,602,207

M. A. POSSONS RANGE SPLASHBOARD; TOP SHELF, AND BRACKET THEREFOR Filed pr 12., 1926 3 She ts-Sheet Patented Oct .5, 1926.

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I RANGE SPLASHBOA BD, '101? SHELF, AND BRACKET THEREFOR.

Application filed April 12,

This invention relates to improvements in range splash boards, top shelves and brackets tlggefor, as will be fully described herelna r.

The primary object of the present invention is to so rovide asupporting bracket for the splash board and top shelf of a range that when it is so applied it is substantially invisible from the front of the stove.

A further object of the invention is to provide an eflicient support for the splash board and the top shelf that leaves the open burner part of the range entirely free of any projecting extension whatever, and maklng a sanitary construction. 7

A further object of the invention is to so construct the top shelf and the splash board as to receive the supportingbracket in such a manner as to make it substantially out of sight from the front of the range.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the supporting bracket that its vertical part is adapted to be applied to the splash' board and .its horizontal portion to the top shelf, and at the same time in a manner that will make the bracket substantially invisible from the front of the range.

' Further objects of the invention will appear from the following description.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of that portion of the range which carries my present improvements.

Figure 2 is a detached perspective view of the supporting bracket.

Figure 3 is a detached view of a su plementa'ry support or bracket for the ower end of the supporting bracket. J

Figure 4 is an inverted perspective view of the top shelf.

Figure 5 1s a detached inside perspective view of the triangular bracket.

Figure 6 is a horizontal cross sectional view of the splash board with the supportin%bracket applied thereto. 3 l

igure 7 is a vertical sectional view taken through the splash board-and top shelf looking in the direction indicated by the arrow. n carrying out the present invention certain well known parts of the-structure ofa range are utilized. For instance the oven portion-1 may be used in the usual form, and that is also true of the wall'2 which is next to the open burner frame 3. This open 1926. Serial No. 101,566.

somewhat differently constructed from the ordinary splash board, as will be presently 0 described.

The -lorace rod 6 is located at the rear side of the splash board 5 and is L-shaped in general contour and is also L-shaped in cross section. The leg 7 of the brace bar 6 extends from its upper end to near its lower end and is cut away as shown at 8, leaving its lower right angle end 9 projecting rearwardly from the other leg 10 ofthe brace bar. For the purpose of strengthening this brace bar 7 6 is provided a thickening ridge 11 located at the junction of'the vertical portion with the horizontal portion of the brace bar. The

' horizontal portion of this brace 'bar extends under the top shelf 12, and located under 7 the horizontal portion 10 is substantially a triangular bracket 13. This bracket 13 has around its edges an inwardly extending flange that extends entirely around it. The top flange 14 engages the under side of the leg 10 'of this brace bar and the vertical flange 15 rests against the splash board 5 which in turn is in contact with the vertical leg 10 of the brace bar 6. The curved por-.v tion of thistriangular bracket is provided with a flange 16.

As here shown the top shelf 12 has its outer edge 17 turned downward preferably a little below the lower leg 10 of the brace bar and the lower edge of this flange is doubled backward and upward as shown at 18. The end of this shelf 12 is also doubled downward outside of the leg 7 f of the brace bar as at 19 and the lower edge of this turned down portion'19 is bent inward as shown at '96 20 and is in engagement with the under side of the le 10' of the brace bar and with the upper si e of the flange 14 of the triangular bracket 13. These three parts, that is the leg 10 and the flanges 20 and 14. are secured 10;) together by means of suitable clamping bolts 21. These clamping bolts preferably have only their heads that show under the flange 14. Similarly the splash board 5 rests against the vertical leg 10'of the brace bar and islocated between it and the vertical flange of the triangular portion 18. These three parts are secured together by a suitable bolt 23, which preferably has only the head of the bolt exposed to the front of the splashboard. This top shelf also has its inner edge bent downward into a flange 12 that lies against the upper edge of the splash "board, the splash board,this flange 12 and the vertical le'gof the brace bar being secured together by a suitable bolt 17 that has preferably its head located so astoexpose it only from the front ofthe structure.

Attention is also called to the fact that the vertical ed e of the splash board is turned backwar as shown at 24 and its extremity 25 turned inward, forming right angle flanges between which the brace. bracket 6 .is-Jen'closed, thus concealing the ,4

by means of suitable bolts, (not shown) that pass through openings 30 formed therein.

lower rearwar y extendlng end 9 o .the brace bracket, I provide a right angle sup- For the pur ose of firmly securing the i porting bracket that has a horizontal arm 1 32 of the rear end of the rzlpen burner frame,

, 33 and the same is secure "through two openings 34. The rearwardly.

31 fitting against the depending inside wall by bolts passing extending end 35 of this su portin bracket receives on its top the en 9 of t e brace rod which is secured by a suitable bolt passing through registering openings 36-made in the two arts 'In' this manner the lower end of the race bar is firmly held in position.

Also the lower edge 37 of the splash board 5 is-secured to the flan e 32 of the open burner frame 33 by'suitab e bolts 38.

A back 39 for the top shelf 12 is located at the rear edge thereof and has its lower end turned rearward to form a flange 40 and its upper end correspondingly turned to form a flange 41. The inner edges of the flanges 40 and 41 are both turned downward as shown at 42 and 43, the latter forming a flange that. rests a ainst the back of the splash board 5. It will be noted that owing to this construction, the said shelf backing overlaps the rear edges" of the shelf, thus making a finished appearance and not ex-- posing the raw edges of the parts for accumulation of dirt or other foreign matter.

This construction as will be understood, produces a'rigid support substantially invisible from the front, and the construction of the parts produces a splash board and its connecting members which are saniand attractive in appearance. I

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he construction that is specifically described herein may be varied in some parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention so long as such variation is within a fair interpretation of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claimand desire to secure by Letters Pat- 1. In, a rangesplash' board construction;

comprising a vertically arranged splash board, a brace rod attached to the rear side of the splash board and extending substantially throughout its height, the lower end of the rod having ahorizontal laterally extending portion, and a frame to which the projecting end is secured. I

1 2. A range splash board-construction comprising avertically arranged splashboard, a vertical brace bar located at its outer-ver- 'tical edge, said edge of the splash board deubled rearward to enclose the brace bar, thereby making a construction with no projections In front of the splash board and producing a sanitary construction.

3. A range splash board and a top shelf construction comprising .a verticallv arranged splash board and a horizontally inwardly extending top shelf a brace bar L shaped in construction with the vertical leg located back of the splash board and its horizontal leg located under the said top shelf, and means fois securingthe parts togetherwhereby a substantially invisible support is provided for the splash board and the top shelf.

4. A range splash board and to shelf construction comprising a vertically arranged splash board, a horizontal in- Wardly extending shelf at the upper portion of the splash board, an L-shaped brace lever having its vertical portion located in rear of the splash board and its horizontal end located under the said shelf, the ed e of the splash board turned around the said vertical portion of the brace rod for the purpose described.

5. A splash board and top shelf construction for ranges comprising a vertical splash board, an inwardly extending horizontal shelf located substantially at the upper portion of the splash board, an L-shapedbrace rod having its verticalnortion located at the back of the splash board and its horizontal portion resting under the said shelf, the edges of the said shelf turned downward for concealing the horizontal end, and means for securing the parts together.

6. A splash board and top shelf construction for ranges comprising a vertically arranged splash board, an inwardly extendingshelf portion, an L-shaped brace rod having which the rear extending end of the brace rod is secured for making a rigid support therefor. Y

7. A range splash board and top shelf construction comprising a vertically arranged splash board, an inwardly extending top shelf, an l..-shaped brace rod having its vertical portion located back of the splash board and'its horizontal end projecting under the said shelf, the said shelf having its edge depending to enclose the said horizontal end and the outer vertical edge of the splash board bent rearwardly around the said vertical portion of the brace rod, and means for securing the parts together.

8. A range splash board and top shelf construction comprising a vertically arranged splash board, an inwardly extending top shelf, an l.-sh-aped brace bar having its vertical portion located back of the splash board and its horizontal portion located under the said shelf, the said shelf having its frontand rear edges turned downward a depth substantially equal to the depth of the horizontal portion of the barvfor concealing it, and means securing the parts together.

9. A range splash board and top shelf construction comprising a vertically arranged splash board, an inwardly extending top shelf, an l..-shaped brace bar substantially l -shaped in cross section, the vertical portion of the bar located back of the splash board and its horizontal portion located under the splash board, the outer edge of the top shelf doubled downward and inward to engage under the horizontal portion of the brace bar, and means securing the parts together.

10. A range splash board and top shelf construction comprising a vertically arranged splash board, an inwardly extending top shelf, an l..shaped brace bar having the vertical portion located back of the outer edge of the splash board, the splash board doubled around the said brace bar, the brace bar being substantially L-shaped in cross section, the edges of the top shelf turned downward a depth substantially equal to that of the horizontal part of thebrace bar, and a sheet metal triangular bracket under the horizontal portion of the brace bar, and means for securing the parts together.

11. A range splash board'and top shelf construction comprising a vertically arranged splash board, an inwardly extending top shelf, an l.-shaped brace bar located with its vertical portion at the back of the outer edge the splash board, the top shelf resting on the horizontal portion of the brace bar and shaped to conceal it, the lower end of vthe brace rod extending laterally and connected with the open burner frame for the purpose described.

12. A range splash board and top shelf construction comprising an open burner frame, a vertically arranged splash board, an inwardly vextending top shelf, an t,- shaped brace rod having its vertical portion locatedin rear of the splash board and its horizontal portion located under the shelf, the lower end of the brace bar extending rearwardly and a rearwardly extending bracket connected with the open burner frame and with the rear extending end of the brace rod and means for securing the other parts together.

13. in range splash board and top shelf construction comprising an open burner frame, a vertically arranged splash board, an inwardly extending top shelf, an l,- shaped brace rod having its vertical portion located at the heel: of the splash board and its horizontal portion located under the top shelf, means for securing the parts together, and vertically arranged backing located the outer portion of the said top shelf, the said vertically arranged backing overlapping the rear edge of the top shelf and having its top and lower edges turned downwardli, and means for securing the lower edge and the splash board together.

A. ln a range splash board construction comprising a frame, a vertical splash board arranged at the rear edge thereof, a brace rod attached to the rear side-of the splash board and having its lower end horizontally rearwardly projecting, and the horizontal end connected with the said frame.

15. A splash boardconstruction comprising a frame, a-splash board extending vertically from the lower part of the said frame, a brace rod secured at the rear side of the splash board and its upper end extending forward over the said splash board, and a top shelf secured to the forwardly projectin portion of the brace rod,

i6. A range splash board construction comprising a frame, a splash board extending vertically from its rear side, an tin-shape brace rod having its vertical portion located at the rear of the splash board, and its lower end connected with the said frame, the upper end projecting forwardly and the top shelf secured to the projecting part of the rod.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature. I

MINARD A. POSSUNS,

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